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13:35 Chepstow
Ken & Guy's 100th Kubota Mini-Excavator Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 100y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,341
- 2nd: £1,078
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 0-6558P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Joe Anderson
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 452347
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
close up, headway 4 out, hampered next, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 12/28-P2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 676
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
towards rear, headway 4 out, not trouble leaders
Mighty Meg
38- Form 758-460
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
in touch, hit 5th soon lost touch, pulled up 2 out
Big Fiddle
492- Form 0683/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 6-65795
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
Mac Amara
21- Form 4PP-523
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, 4 lengths clear 4th, not fluent next, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace when hit last
- Form 455-PPF
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
in rear, some headway 4 out, pulled up next
- Form 76807
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
in touch, hit 6th and lost touch, ridden 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 7P99-02
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Lee Edwards
keen tracked leader, jumped badly left and led 3 out and last, edged right and driven out
- Form 000-79
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
close up, ridden 3 out, pulled up next
In depth
Verdict
This is possibly a bit more competitive than first appears. Imphal is usually thereabouts while Mac Amara has placed the last twice but both are starting to look a little exposed. Very Intense is 0-19 but he has finished second twice, including last time, since a successful spell hunting. Another 10-year-old, Kilchreest Moon, is also a long-standing maiden but found only one too good at Hereford last month. We like the way DOLLY MCQUEEN shaped at Wincanton last month and the all-weather winner is not highly tried making her handicap debut over timber.
Formwatch
Shortcross Storm (IRE) 15-2 (10-13) In rear, ridden and lost touch before 6th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Imphal 3-1fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, shaken up 3 out, no impression next, 7th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Wavering Down (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Very Intense (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, chased winner when not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Dan Gun (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Dolly McQueen 22-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, some headway 2 out, kept on but no impression from last, 6th of 11, 13l behind Triple Nickle (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Mighty Meg 25-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, last of 15, dist behind Peltwell (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Big Fiddle 150-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, beaten 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Kissesforkatie (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Tuscan Pearl 16-1 (11-6) Behind when hit 2nd and next, never on terms, 5th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Powerstown Park (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mac Amara 11-2 (11-3) Veered left start, led 1st, hit 3rd and 6th, blundered 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last where not fluent, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sienna Royale (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Sea Destination (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Midfield, took closer order 5 out, ridden and lost place after 4 out, veered left and fell 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Earthly (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, mistake 4th, well beaten after next, 7th of 13, dist behind Baratineur (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kilchreest Moon (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Jumped left, led after 1st, ridden and headed final bend, soon held by winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Stylish Dancer (10-13) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Ashley Hollow 66-1 (10-0) In touch, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Powerstown Park (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.